SANDALWOOD HEALTHCARE, LLC

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sandalwood Healthcare, LLC. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Medium Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Sandalwood Healthcare, LLC. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Clinically Complex

Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1

ADL Index Range: 11-14

- No Signs of depression

0.8%

ADL Index Range: 6-10

- No Signs of depression

1.8%

Total Percent:

2.6%

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9

CPS great than or equal to 3

Hallucinations or delusions

Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others

Other behavioral symptoms

Rejection of care or wandering

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less

ADL Index Range: 2-5

- Less restorative nursing

0.9%

Total Percent:

0.9%

Reduced Physical Function

Urinary and/or bowel training program

Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)

Amputation/prosthesis training

Dressing or grooming training

Eating or swallowing training

Transfer training

Splint or brace assistance

Bed mobility and/or walking training

Communication training

ADL Index Range: 6-10

- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk

1.0%

ADL Index Range: 2-5

- Less restorative nursing

2.2%

Total Percent:

3.2%

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Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day

Reported

Expected

Registered Nurse (RN) Hours

21 Minutes

1 Hour and 3 Minutes

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours

1 Hour and 15 Minutes

40 Minutes

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours

3 Hours and 37 Minutes

2 Hours and 19 Minutes

Total Licensed Nurse Hours

1 Hour and 37 Minutes

1 Hour and 43 Minutes

Total Nurse Hours

5 Hours and 13 Minutes

4 Hours and 2 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Arkansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Arkansas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

90-100%

94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight

8%

7%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased

6%

14%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair

7%

5%

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores

18%

10%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained

-

5%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain

2%

2%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection

15%

8%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse

5%

10%

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder

60%

42%

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder

1%

5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

90-100%

90%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores

26%

11%

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

4%

13%

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium

6%

3%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 06/25/2010.

Degree of Harm

- Potential for Minimal Harm

- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm

- Resident Harmed

- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

- Isolated

- Some Residents

- Many Residents

Deficiencies Found By Inspectors

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.

Inspection Date: 06/25/2010

Correction Date: 07/25/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.

Inspection Date: 06/25/2010

Correction Date: 07/25/2010

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.

Inspection Date: 06/25/2010

Correction Date: 07/25/2010

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.